Overview
- Tai Baribo converted from the spot in the fifth minute of second-half stoppage time after a foul was called on Chicago defender Dean.
- Hugo Cuypers had put Chicago ahead with an 81st-minute penalty awarded after an incident involving Jackson Hopkins, before Matti Peltola equalized three minutes later with his first career goal.
- The result moved D.C. United to 2-2-0 and dropped Chicago to 1-2-1 as D.C. snapped a two-match losing run.
- Sean Johnson made one save in his 435th career start for D.C. United, while Chris Brady recorded one save for Chicago after entering on back-to-back clean sheets.
- Chicago controlled 63% possession and outshot D.C. 16-11 but managed only two shots on target, and a first-half D.C. goal was disallowed for offside against Hopkins.